Volkmann goes back to the basics – Wrestling

Published on July 30, 2010 by viratas · No Comments

Jacob Volkmannâ€™s delayed bout against Brit Paul Kelly has given him extra time to refocus on his strongest form of attack, he recently told the Sherdog Radio Networkâ€™s â€œBeatdownâ€ show. Originally scheduled to face off at UFC 116 on July 3 in Las Vegas, the lightweights will now meet at UFC on Versus 2 this Sunday in San Diego, Calif.

The three-time Div. I All-American wrestler for the University of Minnesota made a respectable Octagon debut against rising welterweight Paulo Thiago at UFC 106 last November. And though he lost a unanimous decision, the promotion invited the 29-year-old fighter back as a two-week late replacement to face Martin Kampmann at UFC 108 in January. Volkmann said he erroneously chose to stand with Kampmann, an accomplished Dane striker, which led to his second straight defeat.

Volkmann said he wonâ€™t make that mistake again.